SZCZESNY v. W. G. N. CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CORP.

Nos. 62572, 62904.

370 N.E.2d 11 (1977)

54 Ill. App.3d 619

12 Ill.Dec. 388

John SZCZESNY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. W. G. N. CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION, a corporation, and Jewel Companies, Inc., a corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel S. Ostrow, Chicago, for plaintiff-appellant.

Jay Erens, William E. Rattner, Steven L. Harris, Levy & Erens, Chicago, for defendants-appellees.


ROMITI, Justice.

This appeal involves an action by John Szczesny (plaintiff) for infringement of a common law copyright and for breach of an implied contract for use of the subject matter of that copyright by defendants W.G.N. Continental Broadcasting Corporation (W.G.N.) and Jewel Companies, Incorporated (Jewel). Before trial, summary judgment was entered for the defendants, but on appeal of that order this court reversed and remanded for trial, finding that a material...

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